Recipient Shared Stories

Stories are shared to encourage all New Yorkers to enroll in the NYS Donate Life Registry. You can make a difference in someone's life by becoming a donor, and your story can inspire others to do the same.

Read below for more stories by grateful transplant recipients.

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Arnim Kiwi – Recipient

Arnim Kiwi – Recipient
For such a long time the world around me was blurred and hazy, but now
everything is crisp and beautiful.
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Cody Sharp – Recipient

Cody Sharp – Recipient
During my last year of high school, when most of my friends were looking
forward to graduating and planning their future, I was losing my sight.
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Elena Dinn – Recipient

Elena Dinn – Recipient
I share my story about eye donation every chance I get because I am only
able to see thanks to my eye donor.
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Sheyla Camacho – Recipient

Sheyla Camacho – Recipient
When I was 12 years old, I came to the United States with my family from the Dominican Republic.
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Stacy Heap – Recipient

Stacy Heap – Recipient
I have always loved to travel and after college, I took a job as a flight attendant.
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Thomas Schueller – Recipient

Thomas Schueller – Recipient
My life's plans for an exciting retirement were halted by a serious
eye infection that left me blind in my left eye.
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